Chapter 1449: Chapter 1447 Artificial Existence Core (17)
Earlier…
The turbocharged questioning appeared to be more effective than comforting words.
In the midst of intense psychological tornt, having a sudden target made Claire stop retching in her distraction.
With heavy breaths, she closed her eyes, wiped the corner of her mouth, and dared not glance at the “wall” again.
anwhile, her thoughts raced, subconsciously shifting her focus.
“I never had this awareness before, but upon careful thought, Lek’s fall did seem odd back then.”
As she concentrated, Claire’s expression shifted, as if she truly gained so insight.
“How so?”
The effect was so pronounced that Fu Qian, from his tone to his deanor, flawlessly played along.
“At that ti, Lek was still working at the hospital. During a gathering, we talked about so rare illnesses, and then he shared so bizarre cases followed by very peculiar remarks.”
In Claire’s speech, one could sense her internal horror.
“He said that those seemingly ugly things were actually flowers blooming in the flesh, possessing an incomprehensible beauty…”
“Sounds like a novel perspective indeed.”
Fu Qian nodded appropriately, cooperatively diligent.
“But you all didn’t feel anything strange, did you?”
Claire needed her own inspiration to recall this, indicating that while the conversation was peculiar, it didn’t render her understanding impossible.
“Yes, at that ti, after a group of us were surprised, soone quickly speculated it was his professional insight, offering a different perspective, and he didn’t deny it, even continued sharing—”
Claire’s expression seed sowhat lost.
“He said those things were not external to him but part of himself, and indeed an exciting part.”
“The more I listened, the more unsettling it beca, and upon realizing others felt similarly, I stopped him from further scaring people…”
…
Part of oneself, indeed an interesting notion.
Fu Qian undoubtedly listened intently to Claire’s recollection, fully understanding her bewildernt.
Lek’s odd statents, from Claire’s current viewpoint, naturally hinted at revelations unperceived at the ti.
Yet to Fu Qian, if this was the sole implication, his earlier comnts seed pretentious.
Compared to others, the extra insight he held regarded the special dream resistance Claire and Winona possessed.
In fact, not just those two anymore; earlier, Fu Qian casually tested several tis along the way.
It proved that nearly all the Wesley Family’s servants were in the sa state.
This typical scene of widespread pollution once again confird the foresight of previous strategic actions.
And the deeper aning behind it now led Fu Qian to more associations.
Part of oneself…
If one took it literally, was Lek spreading pollution akin to lting everyone into one entity?
If this were true, his intuition regarding the oath might not have been baseless.
Typically, Oath Takers trade the essence of independent selfhood, becoming Divine Beings’ vassals, gaining Transcendent gifts.
In contrast, the pollution Lek brought seed to yield only negatives, offering no benefits?
Judging from Lek’s deanor, he clearly knew this.
The chaotic human structures, from his perspective, truly seed to align with his statents, indeed the ‘exciting’ part of oneself.
Because their original owners had been polluted by him as patients, assimilated into his “body”.
If this hypothesis were correct, it would an Los’s side had far more victims than ets the eye.
Of course, the reason and goal behind this pollution remain undetermined for now.
But the value of this trip exceeded expectations, not only completing the investigation but successfully urging Claire to provide vital information.
Now, it seems ti to leave.
“Thank you, I’ll try to find them as soon as possible.”
In the next mont, Fu Qian nodded to the still dazed Claire.
“Our exchange, when people arrive later, needn’t be kept secret.”
“Ah… what people are coming?”
Awakening from her mories, Claire started nervously, instinctively refraining from comnting.
Mainly because it was hard to discern if the other’s words were sincere.
“The righteous ones, perhaps.”
Casually responding, Fu Qian snapped his fingers, and the only light in the room, like a magic trick, went out.
In reality, it was struck off by a hair clip he tossed.
Ah—
The sudden engulfing Darkness, coupled with the earlier painted atmosphere, finally unleashed the decibels Claire had been forcefully suppressing.
“Stop!”
With a scream, a figure rushed in, stirring the murky air again.
Ka!
With a light switch flick, Darkness vanished and light returned.
Winona, dressed, stood there, fully alert and observing her surroundings; unfortunately, aside from the helpless Claire, no one was present.
…
“Don’t worry, they are gone.”
The silent standoff persisted for quite so ti, until the victim’s screams ceased, and Winona finally adjusted, approaching her friend.
“Winona, I’m okay…”
The earlier high pitch seed to have vented so of Claire’s negative emotions.
With light restored and reinforcents arrived, her mood considerably cald as she quickly greeted her friend.
“That guy… he’s just the swindler I t today, I’m not sure how he did it, but suddenly he appeared before …”
Speaking, Claire couldn’t help but look around.
“Just like he suddenly disappeared now…”
Honestly, I don’t know either.
Claire’s analysis left Winona montarily disoriented.
Not only unsure how the figure achieved such ghostly stealth, but also uncertain if their dialogue was overheard.
“Maybe he already obtained what he wanted… Why did he have you bring him here?”
Just like Leland ntioned, so things are futile to dwell on, and the next mont, Winona shifted topics, voicing her curiosity.
“This… maybe because this room is Lek’s secret chamber—sorry, there were so things I didn’t tell you earlier.”
This question gave Claire a brief pause, but she quickly opted for candidness.
“Initially, I thought it wasn’t important, never expected that guy seed to value it highly, and even the evidence proved there were indeed strange things inside.”
Even now, Claire intuitively only used her peripheral vision to glance at the “wall”, briefly explaining what her husband might have done here.
And recounting the entire process of being invited to explore.
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